Fo Lions
Large Japanese Bronze Incense Burner, Japan Meiji Period
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
decoration of birds and branches is supported by three shishis. Two other Fô lions serve as a catch on the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Guardian Lions / Fo Dogs / Shizi, White Ceramic, China, Qing Era, 19th
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Rare pair of Important Guardian Lions / Fo Dogs / Shizi in ceramic with cracked white enamel
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
H 19.69 in W 7.88 in D 8.67 in
Carved wooden statuette of Guandi God of war & dog lion of Fo - China Ming 18th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
are most often seated at the threshold of the temple. They are also called the lions of Fô
Category
Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 11.42 in W 4.73 in D 5.91 in
Fo's Dogs Pair of Hand Decorated Ceramics' 900, Antiques
Located in Foggia, FG
Cani di Fo Coppia Ceramiche Decorate a mano '900 -Antiques-
Anno: 1900 circa
Condizioni
Category
Antique Early 1900s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
19th century Chinese bronze cencer with Buddhist lion decoration circa 1860
Located in Central England, GB
ever seen a lion. Lions of Fo are often created in pairs, with the male sitting on the left playing
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
H 19.69 in W 11.42 in D 7.88 in
19th Century Pair of Chinese Guardian Lions in Red and Gold Lacquer
Located in NICE, FR
as lions of Fo, made in red and gold lacquer and painted wood. Their origins date back to the late
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
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H 5.91 in W 4.73 in D 2.76 in
Pair of 19th Century Dutch Antique Delft Polychrome Vases with Covers
Located in London, GB
and mounted with Fo dog lion finials.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Chinese Famille Rose Baluster Vase Painted in Canton Style Figural
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Butterflies, and Flowers, Colorful Dragons on the front and back, at the Neck Handles Shape of Guardian Lion
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Vases
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Art Deco Josephine Baker Female Dancer Brass Statue, Austria 1930 Karl Hagenauer
By Karl Hagenauer, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
celebrated performers to headline the revues of the Folies Bergère in Paris. Her performance in the revue Un
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
H 11.42 in W 7.88 in D 4.73 in
Antique Chinoiserie Style Lapis Lazuli and Gilt Bronze Urn
Located in London, GB
cylindrical neck. The urn’s neck is mounted with two gilt bronze handles that take the form of fo dogs
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Bronze, Ormolu
Maitland Smith Karl Hagenauer Josephine Baker Bronze Dancer Figurine 13"
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
celebrated performers to headline the revues of the Folies Bergère in Paris. Her performance in its 1927
Category
Late 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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Located in New York, NY
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Vases
Materials
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Chinese Folk Drawing of Mythical Qilin, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautifully detailed and masterfully painted, this painting dating from the turn of the 20th century centers its expressive composition upon a rondel of Chinese symbols. Representing...
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Large Japanese Marquetry Table Cabinet, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and unusually large Japanese table cabinet or jewelry chest with yosegi marquetry work and lacquer paneled doors, Meiji period, late 19th century, Japan.
The oversized tab...
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Furniture
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Brass
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H 24.5 in W 17.5 in D 8.75 in
Go-Mai Uchidashi Dō Tosei Gusoku Samurai Armor Decorated with an Embossed Rabbit
Located in Milano, IT
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Metalwork
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H 60 in W 50 in D 150 in
Nude & dog figurative post-impressionist oil painting, woman & dog portrait
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Antique nude portrait painting of a woman and her dog by French artist Paul Jean Gervais (1859-1944), signed in the lower right corner. A very appealing impressionist oil painting o...
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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Schlevogt Hoffmann "Ingrid" Lapis Marbled Glass Lidded Box with Ormolu Mounts
By Curt Schlevogt
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This rare Art Deco era hinged glass dresser box was made in Czechoslovakia and is part of the Ingrid series, named for the daughter of Henry Günther Schlevogt of the Curt Schlevogt g...
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Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
H 1.5 in W 3.5 in D 4.75 in
Monumental Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Censer Urn with Dragons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A monumental Japanese Meiji period bronze censer urn, the elaborate multi-section exhibition piece with large high-relief dragon 'handles' to either side of the ovoid body with two s...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Chinese Turquoise Glazed Foo Dogs, circa 1880
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful pair of turquoise glazed Chinese Foo dog statues- circa 1880. Foo dogs were actually lions, yet they resemble a Chow Chow and/or Shih Tzu (dog breeds) which led them to b...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
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Ceramic
Temple Lion Jade Sculpture
Located in Roma, IT
Chinese jade archaic style "Temple lion" sculpture.
Jade, probably 18th Century.
5 x 20 cm.
Good conditions
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
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Jade
Large Japanese Bronze Koro Incense Burner, Meiji Period, 19th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A large and fantastic Japanese cast bronze incense burner, koro, with high relief design, Meiji period, late 19th century, Japan.
The large and tall koro cast in extremely high re...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
A Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer cabinet, c. 1750 (Regence Period)
A truly magnificent, monumental, and one of a kind cabinet, painted throughout with gi...
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Cabinets
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Ormolu
Pair of 1970s Chow Tables
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 1970s Chow Tables
Dimensions: 26"w x 26"d x 24"h
Material: Oak w/ Glass Tops
circa 1970s.
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
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Antique Chinese Fo Lion/Dog around 1910, Jade
Located in Vienna, Austria
Heavy and very nice Jade Lion
China around 1910
Good condition! See the detailed images!
(One small
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Early 1900s More Art
Large Pair of Meiping Shape Vases and Covers with Fo-Lion Finials
Located in Florence, IT
The Mei Ping,"Plum Vase" is traditionally used in China to display branches of Plum Blossoms hence its name. It has a narrow base, a wide body, a narrow neck, and a small opening. Ou...
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21st Century and Contemporary Ming Porcelain
Large Pair of Meiping Shape Vases and Covers with Fo-Lion Finials
Located in Florence, IT
The Mei Ping,"Plum Vase" is traditionally used in China to display branches of Plum Blossoms hence its name. It has a narrow base, a wide body, a narrow neck, and a small opening. Ou...
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Very Large Pair of Meiping Shape Vases and Covers with Fo-Lion Finials
Located in Florence, IT
The Mei Ping,"Plum Vase" is traditionally used in China to display branches of Plum Blossoms hence its name. It has a narrow base, a wide body, a narrow neck, and a small opening. Ou...
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21st Century and Contemporary Ming Porcelain
Pair of Meiping Shape Blue and White Vases and Covers with Fo-Lion Finials
Located in Florence, IT
The Mei ping,"Plum Vase" is traditionally used in China to display branches of Plum Blossoms hence its name. It has a narrow base, a wide body, a narrow neck, and a small opening. Ou...
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21st Century and Contemporary Qing Ceramics
Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Vases
Located in Florence, IT
two Fo-Lions playing on the neck, and four Dragons in Relief on the Shoulders of the Vase.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Qing Vases
Rectangular Blue and White Porcelain Vase and Cover
Located in Florence, IT
Hand Painted Blue and White Porcelain Vase and Cover with a Fo-Lion Finial, depicting Chinese
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21st Century and Contemporary Qing Ceramics
Beautifully Carved Chinese 16th-17th Century Ming Dynasty Chest of Drawers
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
decorated with boss head nails. The main drawer shows two impressive Fo-lions with a giant ball, their
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Elm
H 32.68 in W 43.71 in D 21.66 in
Pair of Impressive Bronze Buddhist Lions or Fo-Dogs, Early 20th Century
Located in Florence, IT
Pair of impressive Bronze Buddhist Lions/Fo-Dogs, late Qing early 20th Century. Both on a richly
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Early 20th Century Qing Sculptures and Carvings
H 53.55 in W 40.16 in D 19.69 in
Antique Blue Beijing Throw Rug Temple Lion Fo Dog Chinese Mystical Animal Qing
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
Vintage Peking throw rug with Asian temple lion design. Buddhist serenity in a meditative piece
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Chinese and East Asian Rugs
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Two Chinese Porcelain Blanc de Chine Fo Dogs
Located in 's-Hertogenbosch, NL
These animals are Foo dogs, half lion half dog. They are animals representing strength and
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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Chinese Carved Jade Figure of a Buddhistic Lion Supporting a Vase
Located in New York, NY
; late Qing Dynasty, last quarter of the 19th century. The lion of Buddha (fo shi), commonly called a foo
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Jade
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Lacquer Display Cabinet
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
pillars are carved temple lions (fo-dogs), which typically sit outside a temple as guardians. This
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Elm
Pair of Chinese Silver Gilt Enamel Dogs of Fo
Located in London, by appointment only
Pair of Chinese enamel Dogs of Fo or Guardian Lions with silver-gilt mesh bodies hung with panels
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Metalwork
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Pair of Large Stone Lions, 18th-19th Century
Located in Kastrup, DK
plays), while the female to the left keeps left paw protective over the young one. Lions or fo dogs
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures
Fantastic 1960s Cartier New York Chinese Lion Dog Coral Gem Set Pin
By Cartier
Located in Bay Harbor Islands, FL
Modelled as a double headed lion dog know as Fo Dog , set with carved 'Ox Blood' coral, diamonds
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Vintage 1980s Unknown Brooches
Materials
Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, Sapphire, Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
A Pair of Chinese Export Foo Dogs
Located in Katonah, NY
"Foo Dogs" or "Dogs of Fo" in the West, are a common representation of the lion in pre-modern China
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
A Pair of 19th Century Chinese Foo Dogs
Located in Katonah, NY
lions, known as stone lions or Imperial lions, and often called "Foo Dogs" or "Dogs of Fo" in the West
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Rococo Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Qing Dynasty Chinese Elm and Bamboo Daybed
Located in Kastrup, DK
with small storage box with lid featuring two wood carved guardian lions (Dogs of Fo) on top.
A very
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Antique 18th Century Asian Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Elm
Large Art Deco Chinese Style Carved Open-Work Wooden Relief Screen Sculpture
Located in Stockholm, SE
on a tree. The lower part flanked by a carved gilt wood fo dog head on each side. On a detachable
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Giltwood
H 54.73 in W 53.94 in D 3.15 in
Qing Dynasty Chinese Foo Dog Totems
Located in New Orleans, LA
offers protection and keeps their owners from harm.
The foo dog (also known as a guardian lion) has
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Fô Lions, Smoky Quartz on Base, 19th Century, Ming Dynasty Style
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Magnificent pair of Fô lions in smoky quartz each proudly resting on a small wooden plinth on feet
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Louis XIV Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Quartz
H 1.97 in W 3.55 in D 0.4 in
Pair 1960s Mont Asian Gilt Foo Dogs Table Lamps Singha Lion Chinoiserie Gold
By James Mont
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
", "Fo Lions" and "Lion Dogs".
Professionally rewired with antique style 3-core braided flex to include
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Vintage 1960s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 23.63 in W 14.18 in D 10.24 in
Pair of Traditional Chinese Vases with Lid and Cobalt Blue Decorations
Located in Prato, Tuscany
; in China are called shi, which means "lion" or shishi, which means "stone lion". They resemble both
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Vintage 1980s Chinese Chinoiserie Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Qing Dinasty Pair of Chinese Vases with Lid
Located in Prato, Tuscany
the Shih Tzu breed, from which they are called "Fo dogs". They are also called Chinese lions, guardian
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Art Deco Josephine Baker Female Dancer Brass Statue, Austria 1930 Karl Hagenauer
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Karl Hagenauer
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
most celebrated performers to headline the revues of the Folies Bergère in Paris. Her performance in
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
H 11.42 in W 7.88 in D 4.73 in
Art Deco Josephine Baker Female Dancer Brass Statue, Austria 1930 Karl Hagenauer
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Karl Hagenauer
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
headline the revues of the Folies Bergère in Paris. Her performance in the revue Un vent de folie in 1927
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
H 11.42 in W 7.49 in D 4.34 in
Art Deco Josephine Baker Female Dancer Brass Statue, Austria 1930 Karl Hagenauer
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Karl Hagenauer
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
most celebrated performers to headline the revues of the Folies Bergère in Paris. Her performance in
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
H 11.42 in W 7.88 in D 4.73 in
Gallè Symbolist Clear Glass Enamelled French Vase
By Émile Gallé
Located in Fiumicino, Rome
, leocorno and French crown.
The vase lay on a gilded bronze base made in Oriental style with Fo lions as
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Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of Chinese Hardwood Fu Lions
Located in Suffolk, GB
of Fo' are always found in pairs, the pair being a male and a female. The lion is a symbol of
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Fabulous Pair of Cast Stone Lion-Form Garden Ornaments
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Fabulous pair fo 18th century, Mexican cast stone garden ornaments in the form of figural Lions
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mexican Garden Ornaments
SALE!! Pair of Foo Dog Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
name is actually much more accurate, since it is a lion and not a dog at all. Known also as Fu Dogs, Fo
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Iron, Silver Leaf
Pair of Foo Dog Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
the most glamourous way
+ Sculptural quality and high visual impact
+ Massive iron "lion
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Iron, Silver Leaf
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Fo Lions For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of fo lions available for sale. Frequently made of metal, bronze and ceramic, all fo lions available were constructed with great care. Fo lions have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Art Deco fo lions are consistently popular styles. Karl Hagenauer, Maitland Smith and Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien each produced beautiful fo lions that are worth considering.
How Much are Fo Lions?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,064, while they’re typically $555 on the low end and $23,197 highest priced.
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